Tax Lawyer

Angove Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Angove Partners is seeking a tax lawyer transitioning to a commercial, client-facing Tax Underwriter in London. You will assess tax risks arising from M&A transactions, restructurings and other corporate arrangements, and underwrite bespoke insurance solutions for clients.

You will work with clients, brokers and advisers to translate legal and tax insights into practical terms that support deal certainty and strategic risk transfer in a fast-growing area of transactional insurance.

Qualifications

• Qualified tax lawyer with experience in M&A tax risk.
• Ability to assess tax implications of complex transactions.
• Capability to translate legal and tax insight into insurance terms.

Responsibilities

• Assess tax risks arising from M&A transactions, restructurings and other complex corporate arrangements.
• Review and analyse tax opinions, legal documents and transaction structures.
• Work with brokers, clients and advisers to develop tax liability insurance solutions.
• Apply tax and legal expertise to make commercial underwriting decisions and set policy terms.
• Assist in structuring and placing tax liability insurance policies.
• Build relationships with clients, brokers and advisers as a trusted tax risk adviser.

Skills

Tax risk assessment

Legal expertise

Commercial awareness

Client relationship management

Underwriting decisions

Negotiation

Education

Law degree

Job description

The Company

A leading global specialist insurance brokerage and risk advisory business is building out their team focused on tax risk and transactional insurance. Working at the intersection of law, finance and insurance, the team partners with leading corporates, investors, law firms and advisers to find innovative solutions to complex risks arising from transactions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a tax lawyer looking to move beyond private practice into a commercial, client-facing role where your technical expertise will directly inform transactions and insurance solutions. You will work closely with clients, brokers, lawyers and other advisers, developing a deep understanding of the commercial drivers behind each transaction and helping to structure solutions that enable deals to proceed with greater certainty.

The Role

As a Tax Underwriter, you will assess and underwrite tax risks arising from M&A transactions, restructurings, investments and other complex corporate arrangements. You will use your legal and tax expertise to analyse risk, engage directly with clients and their advisers, and help develop tailored insurance solutions.

The role offers a genuine opportunity to make the move from advising on transactions to be part of the commercial decision-making process — combining technical analysis with negotiation, relationship management and an understanding of how insurance can solve real-world transactional challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess tax risks arising from M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, investments and other complex financial arrangements.
• Review and analyse tax opinions, legal documentation, transaction structures and financial information to evaluate potential exposures.
• Work directly with brokers, clients, law firms, tax advisers and other stakeholders to understand risks and develop appropriate insurance solutions.
• Apply your tax and legal expertise to make commercial underwriting decisions and determine appropriate policy terms.
• Assist in structuring, negotiating and placing tax liability insurance policies.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, brokers, law firms and tax advisers, becoming a knowledgeable and valued adviser on tax risk.
• Keep abreast of changes in tax legislation, HMRC practice, case law and market developments and assess their implications for underwriting.
• Work closely with senior members of the team to develop the portfolio and identify new business opportunities.
• Contribute to the continued development of the team's approach to assessing and transferring tax risk.

Why Make the Move?

For a lawyer considering a move out of private practice, this role offers the opportunity to use your legal expertise in a fundamentally different way. Rather than advising clients from the sidelines, you will be directly involved in understanding their objectives, assessing risk and helping them find a practical solution.

You will retain the intellectual challenge of complex tax work while gaining exposure to clients, negotiations, deal-making and commercial decision-making. It is an opportunity to develop a career in a fast-growing specialist area while working alongside experienced professionals from the legal, insurance and financial markets.

If you are a strong tax lawyer who enjoys the technical detail but is increasingly motivated by commercial exposure, client interaction and having a direct impact on transactions, this could be an excellent next step.